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ULYSSES G. LEE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MONTAGUE MAILING MACHINERY CO.,l A CORPORATION OF 'TEIQ'N'ZEISSEEl PRINTING ArPARATUs'wITH MULTIPLE Lisriin.

s Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

i Application filed May 25,1914. Serial No. 840,848.

To all whom t may concern.'

zen of the United States, residing' at Chicago, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful-Improvements in Printing Ap- "iari iis with Multiple Lister, of which the following is a specification.

VMy invention is designed to provide an apparatus for printing or making records from individual record plates which are fed through the machine one after the other past the impression point, and one object of my invention is toprovi'de forthe reception and handling of different forms or sheets to vbe printed on, and to feed them to different degrees; Afor instance, in handling a series of 'checks and a pay-roll, .both maybe printed from the same plates,the pay-roll form, however, being moved a shorter distance at each feed 'than the sheets of checks, it being understood that the machine is adapted to Vp rint on form sheets of various kinds and requiring the printing to be 'done in vari- .ously located columns and at variously located points.

Other objects of theinvention will appear from theV following description.

The invention consists in the features of construction and arrangement and combination -of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is 'a front view of a machine embodying my i invention with certain parts, as the hopper shown in Fig.

omitted; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the part l; Fig. 3 is a view looking v fromthe right of Fig. 1; Fig. Il'is a sectional view substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 with parts omitted; Figs. 5and'6 are respectively an elevation and a plan -view of detail driving connections; Fig. 7

is a sectional detail view. Figs. 8 to 12 are views of a reversible hopper for the record or printing plates; Fig. 13 is a view of one of the record plates looking at the rear or under face; Fig. 14: is a. sample of a form which is printed from two of the record plates illustrating how the information contained on a plate is distributed across the form into different columns; Fig. 15 is a. face view of one of the impression pads;

- Fig. 16 is a detail view ofa plate lifting arrangement. l

In these drawings, l indicates an impreswhich are adjustable to different positions along the impression bar, being held by the bolts 9, and these impression heads orV pads may be removed.

10 indicates a table having a guideway`1l for the record plates, which record plates have theprinting characters preferably embossed directly thereon. These `plates are ,held in a hopper l2 and are taken therefrom by avfeeder and moved lengthwise of' the table under the impression pads or heads,

and after being printed they are discharged at the left hand end of Figs. 1 andZ into a stacker chute 13. AThe 'plate' feeder may be of various kinds, and I do not therefore go into the details of this, but show as an example -of any suitable plate feeder that might be used an endless chain 14 passing around ay wheel 15 which may be driven in any suitable manner, and any suitable idler wheel may be employed at the other end of the Chain shown in Fig. 16. The feeder has dogs thereon for engaging the lowermost plate of the pile in the hopper 12, and feeding it step bystep along the table, and I have shown .at a, Z), c, d, e, f and g the record plates at different positions along the table, two of these, c and e, lying beneath the impression pads. The impression is taken through an inking ribbon which may be directed over the runway in the table by any suitable means.

' In order to feed the forms, sheets. or other material to be 'printed on, I provide feed means which will handle different forms to be fed at different degrees, these several feed y means being susceptible of individual adjustment to extent of feed according to the particular form being printed. This adjustment of the feed mechanism of. course comes into play also even if only one printing head is employed, this adjustment enabling the operator to adjust the feed to the requirement of the work. The lfeed mechanism may assume various forms, but in the particular construction shown I employ' a feed wheel meet the requirements in thel g2 "1,211,459- lv 16 mounted adjustably on a shaft 17 bear- 1;" ing at oneeijd in a bracket 18 supported on the frame Yrod/19, the other end of this shaft 'i being journaled'in the end-frame or bracket as at 20, this shaft being driven through a .clutch 217 a pinion 22, a rack bar 23, and an adjustable micrometer device 24 carried at the end of theimpression bar 1. The clutch I 21vincludes a disk 21 with pockets and clutch rollers 25, and a 'casing 26 pinned to the shaft 17 ,i `as shown in Fig. 7. The disk i 21 isA connected by a sleeve 27 with the' pinion 22. Now as the rack bar 23 rises with the impression bar, the clutch disk 21 will be turned counter-clockwise, Fig. 3, and.. the clutch rollers will'drive the casing 26 in the s ame direction and thus turn the feed' ,rollor wheel 16, and this will feed the sheet or form each time the impression bar rises. rlhis `feed Wheel 16 Acoperates with apressureroller' 28 carriedl by 'apost or bearing r 2 9 slidable vertically in the table 10, and

this post may be lowered byv pulling on a finger piece which, through a rod 31 and bell crank 32, is connected with the post',

suitable springs 33 and 34'keeping the parts in position to hold the pressure roll 28 up vagainst the feed wheel 16. As the impression bar goes'down the clutch disk 21 will be turned clockwise, and the clutch rolls 25 will move toward the larger ends of the pockets in the disk-withoi'ltjeflect on the feed Wheel 16.. Theclutch rolls, asin ordinarypractice,\are pressed by springs 35. The

rack b'ar "23 passes through a bearing 36 atA f sion 'bar rises the micrometer nut will engage lthe collar 38 and lift the rack bar, and thus, as described above, the feed wheel 16 willbe turned to fecdthepapcr sheet or form 'from front to rear of the machine in the direction of the roller X, Figs13 and 4,

.'to bring a fresh portion of the form under the impression pad. The extent of feed maybe varied to a nicetyl by simply adjusting the micrometer nut up or down on the sleeve 37. so that more or less lost motion will take place before the nut contacts with the collar 38 and thus lifts the rackbar, and indeed the nut may be so adjusted that no feed 4of the form takes place, all of the up- .ward motion of the nut being lost so far as contacting with the ycollar 38 is concerned. VIt will be noticed from Fig; 1 that there lis a feed wheel '16 or 16- adjacent each of the vlimpression heads or pads 8. A second shaft 17 is .provided to supportthe second f feed Wheel 16, and this shaft is also supported in the bracket 18 and in a bracket 20 at the left hand Yend of'thejmachine, Fig1 1. This secondl feed lwheel for the left hand impression pad Lis operated independently of the feedA wheel first described, which is operatedv through the micrometer' arrangementv at the'right hand end ofthe impres sion bar, whereas the second feed Wheel 16 is operated by a similar micrometer arrangement shown generallyvat 24 at the left hand end of the impressionA bar. The rack bar 23 for the second feed wheel meshes with a gear 39 journaled loosely on the bar 19, and

this gear is connected-with a gear 410 held by a collar 41in proper position to mesh withthepinion 22 on the shaft 17 and' `this shaft carries a clutch 21)? similar to that above described." Through this train of connectionsthe shaft 17 will be turned counter-clockwise when the impression head rises, and thus the second feed wheel 16 .willbe operated to feed. its'sheet or form inrelatin to its particular impression head.

' It will be seen from the above that eaclf of the impressionheads has its own yfee mechanism for the sheets or forms, and each feed mechanism'be` regulated independently of the othersothat the extent of feed taking place at' one impression head may bedifferent from that at the other. In this way apayroll sheet Y may be'printed at one head requiring but ashort spacing between the feeding operations, whereas aty the other heada sheet bf checks Z may be p printed requiring a larger feed.

.In order to; take offfrom a record plate' less than the' entire information 'contained thereon, various means maybe provided,

that in printing for instance a payroll and a series of checks all of the information may be impressed on the checks but only a part on the payroll. payroll may take off only one line of characters from the plate, thus enabling short spacing or feeding movements to take place for the payroll sheet, whereas `for the checks allof the information contained on a number vof lilies of characters may be impressed from the plates, Vthus'requiring a greater feed of the check sheet 'than of the payroll sheet. u 4 y v'It will be seen that the adjusting devices for varying the feed of the forms or sheets are in the `most accessibleposition for operation. and observation, and that the movement of the impression bar `is utilized as the Ameans for operating the feeding de. vices. y By .pulling on the finger pieces 30 the pressure rolls 28 may be lowered for the introductionY and adjustment of the forms or vsheets under the feeding wheels.

As an example, the

-Fig 1. A different number of'impression heads may be employed 4from thatshown. These may be adjusted lengthwise of the impression bar, and the feed wheels. also,

may be adjusted to correspond.

In supplying printing plates to the hopper 12 to be fed therefromalong the run'- way in the table, I employ a drawer or tray such as shown in Letters Patent of the United States off Owens & Lee, #983,081, January 31, 1911, this drawer or tray carrying a series of plates piled therein on the card index system, the tray having spring detente at both ends for holding the plates in upright position. -This tray is set in upright position between the sides or standards 42,

' 43, of the hopper, and the act 4of placing the tray in position causes its detents. at its lower end to be thrust aside by coming in contact with'a pa-rt of the hopper so that the pile of plates may then fall by gravity so that the lowermost plate ofthe pile will overlie the runway and be in the range of` movement of the dog on the plate feeder. The tray is indicated in Figs. 8, 9 and 11 at A, its spring detents being shown at B. The standards 42 and 43 of the hopper are channeled, as shown in the sectional plan view, Fig. 11, so that the tray maybe placed in connection with either of these standards. These standards are pivotally mounted at 44 to swing outwardly away from each other. They are held together by allatch 45. A locking pin 46 passing through the bracket 47 holds the standard 43 in upright posi'- tion, and by detaching the catch 45-the forward standard 42 can be swung to one side to inclined position to permit the ydrawer holding the pile or body of .record plates to be placed in position without spilling any of these plates, it being understood that the drawer or tray has an open side or top. Pins 48 act as stops against which the tail portions 49 of the standards strike when either of said standards is swung aside. The drawer or tray is shown as having been placed in connection with the forward standard 42, and its lower pair of catches or detents have been spread aside -by coming in contact with the edges 50 of the brackets` 47, so that the record or printing plates are then free to fall into position for being fed along the table. It is sometimes necessary to feed the record plates through the-machine in a position reversed from their nor- 'mal position, and for this purpose the drawer must be placed against the proper standard. For instance, it may be necessary to place the drawer in connection with the re`ar standard 43 instead of, as shown, supporting it on the front standard 42, so that by this change the record plates will face a different way in passing through the machine from whatthey would if the tray were supported on the front standard 42. For this purpose the pin 46is removed from holding the rear standard 43, and is set to hold the front standard 42 rigidly in position. The Arear standard may then be swung rearwardly after the catch 45 is released, and the drawer full of plates may then be set in connection with the rear standard, this standard being held rlgidly 1n inclined position. It will thus be seen that either standard may be set rigidly in position,

the stops 48, and while in this inclined attached thereto. At the bottom of each and the other standard may. be swung into inclined position limited by sol standard there is a shoulder or notch 51 upon which the lower-edge of the drawer rests, as shown in' Fig. 8. In order to prevent this shoulder on the free or empty standard from` obstructing the free fall of the plates, a frame 52 is provided which fits against the free standard, as shown in Figs. 8 and 11, and. provides a Hush surface down along which the top edges of the record plates may move. ,Spring catches 53 will hold either the drawer or the frame 52 in position. When the drawer is held by the rear standard 43, the frame 52 is shifted to be held by th'e front standard, and present a flush surface here. The

` vdotted lines at C indicate a few of the record plates standing up on edge in the tray, but

as the tray is now set up vertically, these plates appear in horizontal position.

Supposingthat it is desired 'to print a ,'form for assessment of real property, in-

stead of, as in the case above mentioned, printing several different .forms as a pay roll and a list of checks. This will require that the information contained on the plates r be distributed across the form in different columns-and that t-hese columns receive information from each of alist ofv record or printing plates. It will be borne in mind that the form overlies the runway for the platesA andfreceives on its under face the impression from the plate. Say that the items `or information on the plate Y,Fig.13,which is to be distributed on the form is contained.

on three lines such, for instance, as James A. Hollingsworth on one line 1-2 and 14.0n

ve columns on the form;

The platewhen fed from the hopper uni der thefirs't vimpression pad 'orportion of the impression member, supposing there are threesuch ,impression pads or portions instead of two as shown and that these have .been adjusted along the impression bar, to occupy the proper positions corresponding to the columns ruledy on the form, an imanother line, and the dimensions. 80x140 4and the name of the subdivision or addition Oakdale on another line, and there are.

' fpression will be made from the line of chan.v acters, James A. Hollingsworth at Vton the first line of t'he fii'st'column on the form, and for this purpose the impression' pad shown in F ig.. 15 and which is preferably made of'rubber will Ahave a'high part Xf to` make an impression from theline of chars. acters mentioned, and a, depression `Y to avoid` printing from the otherhtwo lines..

The ininpression member will rise after inaking this first impression, and 'the Y record plate will be movedt'o its next position under `the second impression pad. This pad .will have its face adapted to priiit from -only the line Acontaining vthe item information 1 -'2 14, and as the form has been fed forward about an eighth of an inch, c'. e. the distance `between .the line James A. Hollingsworth andthe linep'l-Q 14, the impression taken 'from 4this line 1-2 111 will be on the same line ofthe form as the impressionJamesA.Hollingsworth. This second impression, taken from this second imei-*214, will, however, be distributed in the second and third columns 152,v t3 of the form, as shown in Fig. lsf. After this impression is made andas the impression member rises, the record plate isfedto the left in'Fig. 1 another step'and gets under a third impression pad, and the form sheet'is fed again one step and thus when the impression .is madefrom the line SOXMO Oakdale it `will be on the first line ofthe form, and in `line across the lform withl the two iinpies- I sions already referred to, and this informav tion derived from this third impression will be distributed in the fourth and fifthy colf the impressions made from a. second. plate in relation-to those made from the first plate above mentioned, it will be understood that the second plate follows the first one through the machine and impressions are made 4therefrom while some of the impressions are be'- ing made from lthe first plate. For instance, after the first impression James A: Hollingsworth is made from the first plate and this plate is fed leftward to its next position and the form `sheet is advanced to bring the second line thereon. to the point that the first linej ust occupied, the second plate has been fed to position under the first im- I pression pad or portion,and thenwhenthe impression headv comes -down the impression from this second plate is madel on this second line ,in the first column at the same time that `the second impression is made from the secondv line 1,-2 14C` of the first plate on the first line in columns 2 and 3, and I have shown this impression Frank M. Johnston .in'Fig. 14. The information on this second plate is distributed along the second line of the lform in ythe proper columns by the proper feeding of the plate andthe form in a mannerabove described, impressions being taken from two or more plates at the same time and this information being distributed in'the proper columns and on'fthe proper lines.

If it is desired to print on public service bills like gas or electric light accounts 'having a main portion and a stub or coupon, the informationen a plate may beprinted at the required points by properly disposing the plates on the feeder. That is to say, the feeder may be arranged t take a plate from :the hopper at each feeding action, or the Y feeder may be made to miss taking plates so that one or 'more of the dogs will be left empty and therefore, by properly adjusting the printing pads in relation to each other, a plurality of impressions may be made from the samev plate at different points without superimposi'ng one impression on another. This lifter may assume lvarious forms, but in the particular form shownit `.may consist of a lifting bar 54 operated byalever 55 and spring 56, the llever being operated by a cam 56 on the shaft 0f the idler wheel 57 about which the feed chain passes. This lifter will 'at certain .times raise the` pile of plates in the hopper and prevent the feed dog from engaging the lowerinost plate and feeding it forward. .'VVhen this public service bill is being printed, it may remain at rest until it receives all of the. impressions or it may be fed forward to suit the requirements relatingto the positions the impressions are to occupy. For instance, if the impression has beenmade on the .coupon and it is desired to make the-impressionlon the main body of thebill notl in line across the page with the first impression,1but more toward. the bottom of the bill, the'said bill would be fed a step v toward the rear of the: machine'after the impression on the coupon has been made and then the impression would be made thereon.'

T claim as my invention:

1. Tn Vcombination a. plurality of record plates, means for feeding them seriatim to a plurality of impression points, means for taking off from .the plates impressions of less than all the characters on the plates, and individual feeds for theforms to be printed one for each impression point, substantially as described. y

2.. In combination aplurality of record plates, means for feeding-them seratf'm to a .plurality of impression points, means f or taking off from the plates impressions of less than all the characters on the plates,

and individual feeds for'the forms to 'be printed, said feeds'being individually adjustable to vary the length of feed at one impression point in respect to that at another impression point, substantially as described. y l

3. In combination a plurality of record plates, means for feeding them seratz'm/ and inline to a lpluralit of printing polnts, means 'for taking off rom each plate at one point impressions from less `of the characters than the entire number thereon and for taking off from each plate at another printing point impressions from a greater number of characters than at the first mentioned point, 'said means extending over said plurality of printing points to make impressions simultaneously from a vplurality of said plates, and individual feeds for forms to beprinted, substantially as described.

4. A machine for printing from individual record plates and in combination, a table, -a reciprocating impression member above the'table having a plurality of impression portions, means for feeding the record plates step 'by'step along the table past the impression member, and'individual feeds for the forms to b e printed for feeding them in relation to tliweir respective portions of the reciprocating impression member, said individual feeds being arranged above the table and having connections above the table leading to and deriving their motion from the reciprocating impression member, said table directing the forms to the-feeds, substantially as described.

5. A machine for printing from individual record plates and in combination, a table, an impression member having a plurality of impression portions operating above and to and from the table, means for feeding the record plates step by step past. the impression member, and individual feeds les vfor the forms to be printed for feeding them in relation to their respective portions of thelmpression member, said .feeds including feed-Wheelslocated adjacent their respective portions of the impression members and above 'the table, said table directing the forms to the feeds, substantially as described.

6. A machine for printing lfrom individual record plates and in combinatioman impression 'member having a plurality of impression portions, means for feeding the record plates step by step past the impression member, and individual feeds for the forms to be printed forfeeding them in relation to their respective portions of the impression member, the portions of said impression member being adjustable toward and from each other, and the individual feeds being adjustable to correspond, substantially as described. i

7. In combination in a printing apparatus, a table, individual record plates carrying characters from which the impressions are made, an impression member having portions to make impressions at different points along the table from said plates, a plurality of form feeding devices, for feeding forms' to the different portions of the impression member, and an adjustable connection from each of said feeding devices to the impression member for effecting variations in thel feeds individually, substanfor the forms to be printed arranged at the'v upper surface of the table, a shaft for each of the feed Wheels, extending over and along the,v table, and independently adjustable connections one `for each shaft for turning the same, said connections being operated by the movement lof the impression means, substantially as described.

10. In .combination a table with means for. feeding printing plates along the same, an impression member. having a. plurality of impression portions, a plurality of feed wheels for'the forms to be printed arrangedat the .upper surface of the table, a shaft for each of the feed Wheels, extending over'and along the table, and independently adjustable connections, one for eachshaft for turning the same, said shafts extending from thel ends of the impression member toward each other, the said feed Wheels being mounted adj ustably thereon and the impression member being adjustable as to the locationl of its impression portions, substantially as described. 1

11. In combination a table, means for feeding printing plates along the same, an

limpression member located above the table extending lengthwise of`Y the feed of thev plates and having reciprocating movement toward and from the table,y a shaft supported at its ends from and above the table, and extending in a direction parallel to the length of the impressionv member, a feed wheel secuited to the shaft, and a driving connection/between one end portion of the impression member -and the corresponding end portion of the shaft. y

12. In combination la table?, means for feeding printing plates along the same, an impression member located above the table and extending lengthwise ofthe'feed of the plates, and having a 4recilnocating movement toward and.- from the table,sai`d impression memberincluding spacedapait impression-surfaces, a feed wheel' individual to each impression surface', a sectional shaft eachsection of which is individual to one of 'in'l combination, impression' means, plate.l feeding means, a tray for-holding 'a' plurality the feed wheels, and independent drive con, nectio'nsbetween eachsha-ft section and the impression member.

13. y In combination atable, means for feed@ ino" 'rintind Alates laloni'thesame an-iin-v D D C 7 pression member operating over the table,

aft'eed wheel 'for thefoims to be printed arranged over.'- the table,r a .shaft extending 'over and paralleljwith thesurface ofthe table for supporting.'said-wheelya connection between said .shaftiand the impression 1 member to-transinit -inovemient 4therefrom to the shaftand feed wheel,"fsai'd connection including clutch means 'oif'driving the 'shaft' together with the feedwheel inone ldire`c tion,and a -verticallyfextending rod impart- `ing movement to the Aclutch from .the im# pression member and means for imparting different degreesof movement `throughrthe said rd, substantially as described@` j 14'. In combination a table, means for feedi ing record plates along said table, a vertically recil'irocating impression-bar, a feed. .wheel for the forms to 'be'printed arrangedover the table, a` shaft carrying said freed wheel, a rod extending vertically at the 'end yof theimpression member and 'operated thereby, and' a connectionbetween saidrod and v the feed wheel shaft, substantially as described.'

l5. rIn. combination atable having a runway for printingfplates, ineans for feeding.

the plates along said runway, a feed wheel for the .formsto be printed arranged over the table, and a pressure roller arranged below the table topress the paper against -tlie 'feed wheel' and means for' re/tracting ,saidV pressure roll to permit the `forms to be, fiiiserted, substantially as described.

16,. In a machine of the class desc-ribedand of plateshaving `a displaceable plateffrest at I one'end, anda hopper for holding the' tray inan upright position, the hopper including a wall shiftable intoa position Ltor receiving the tray andfor supporting the vsaine with the plat'eiest-in plate-retainingfposition, and

shiftable into a Second position forY bringing the platefrest against a .part for moving it into releasing position, and for bringing the tray into coaction'with another wall of the hopper.

17 In combination lwith impression mech- A anismand printingy plate feeding means, a tray tov hold plates,a ,hopper foiyreceiving the tray filled with printing plates, said hop per having two standards opposite each tiall'y as described.'

otherbothpivotally mounted so that either 'maybe" swung aside in'/ relation to the other for receiving the tray'lled with plates, each 'standard having means rfor alone supporting aftray. thereon, and means for holding the standardsl together, substantially i as described. p

`18. In combination with impressionmeans Vandl'irinting plateffeeding means, a hopper composed of`tiltable standards, means for Afixing either` standard vrigidly yi'n position.

and permitthe other standard to be swung aside forathe introduction of the trays, each standard havingineans for supporting'the tray, when tilted,"substantially as described.

.19. In combination with impression means andprinting plate -feed-ing means, a hopper `composed of pivotally mounted standards, .holdingv means for -fixing eitherstandard rigidly` in position' and permit the other standard .to be .swung'asidefor the introductionfof the trays, said holding means coinpiising :i A,locking pin t engage either stand` ard-adjacentl itspivot, anda catch for lock- '.ing'the upper 'ends of the standards together, substantially as described.

20..,In combination y'I'npression means, printing' plate feeding means, algbracket, a

` pair-`f 'standards ,pivotally munted on the said bracket andeach adapted to receive a tray fullofwprinting plates with detents on saidf-tray f0r..li`olding the'plates in place,

means.. for `vholding the standi s` inv upright position, thesaid bracket havingmeans for spreading 'the' detents of the ytrays when said ltrays arein positionto lsul'aply the plates to'the feed mechanism, substantiallyras de- .21. In combination a pairi'l'of'- pivotally mounted standards with means for holding them in upright position, either of ysaid ing pla-tes, and a shiftable frame to shield the shoulder of' the empty standard, substan- 22. In coinbinatioii'v'f.-impression'y means, feed-meansfor printing-plates, a tray for holdingtlie printing plates, said tray havf means for feeding said record plates step b vy step, impression meansextending.overa plu- I rality of'positions occupiedsuccessively by said record plates to 'make-azplurality of inipressions from each of said plates, and feeding means for the formsto be printed, said ,standards being adapted to. be swung aside 'in relationy to the other, a shoulder onveach standard'for supporting a tray full of print- I record plates step by step to occupy feeding means moving the forms between acters distributed over its surface, impression means, and feeding means for the record plates to feed them step vby step to occupy different positions f or making impres--L sions, said impression means including' a plurality of pads eacli having an impression vsurface to coact with` only a part of the characters on a plate different from the coacting surface of the other pad or'pads, said impression means making impressions simultaneously from a plurality of said record plates, substantially as described.

25. In'combination in a printing apparatus, a series of record plates each having its printing characters in different lines, impression means, means for feedin the iiferent impression points under the impression means, means whereby only a portion of the characters on a plate are impressed at one impression point and another portion at lanother impression point, feed means for the forms acting to feed said forms into printing position step by step, and between impressions, said plate feeding means acting to present a plurality of plates to their respective impression points for making the impressions therefrom simultaneously, sub.

stantially as described.

26. In combination in a printing apparatus, a series of record plates each having its printing characters indifferent lilies, impression means extending over a number of impression points occupiedv by` said plates, with means for taking an impression .from only a part of tlie characters of a plate at one impression point and from another part at another impression point, means for feeding the record plates step by step to occupy different impression points under the impression means, and feed means for'the forms to be printed operating to feed the said forms at right angles to the plate feed movement to bring different parts of said forms to the printing point., substantially as described. I

27. In combination in'ral printing apparatus, a series'of record plates each lhaving its items contained in lines of characters thereon, an impression member having av plurality of impression pads eachadapted to take off only a portion ofthe items and different from that taken 0H by the other pads, feeding means for the plates to move them from pad to pad and to present the plates in -position for making impressions simultaneously from different plates, and

means for feeding the form sheets step by .step into printing position under said pads, substantially as described.

28. A printing apparatus comprising indifferent` .lines and differentitems on the 'sameline, means for feeding said plates step .v .by stepto occupy different columnar positionsin relation to the form sheet, impression means extending over a plurality of dividual printing plates having items on impression points occupied by lsaid plates with means for taking an impression simultaneously fromwonly a partlof the items on the plates, and`feed means for the forms acting to feed the sameinto printing position step by step and between impressions.

.29. lIn combination in printing apparatus, individual address plates, an impression member having a plurality of impression portions, plate feeding means to move the plates step by step to and past-theimpression member to occupy positions opposite each impression portion, meansfor auto- I matically spacing'the plates on the feeding means at distances apart topermit only one -plate` being printed from yat a time, feed means for the forms to be printed, with means for rendering said Vfeed means inoperative substantially as described.

30. In combination, printing plates, a reciprocating impression member, -means foi; feeding the printing plates, a form feed roll, a 4shaft4 extending horizontally and carrying said roll, a -vertically extending rod movable with` the'impression member, a clutch and gearing between `said vertically movable rod and the horizontal shaft, and means for, varying the vamount of the impression members movement which shall be transmitted to the clutch and gearing 'through said vertical rod, substantially as described.

, 31. In combination, printing plates, a table, means for vfeeding the plates along the `over the table andcarrying the said roll, a clutch for operating the shaft, a connec-;

tion betw'een the clutch a dv the impression member for operating sai' clutch fromthe movement of said impression member, said connection being adjustable to impart more or .less of the movement of the impression member to the form feed roll, substantially as described.

j 3 2. In combination, record platesl each having its characters disposed in different lines, means for feeding the record plates one 'after the other and inline to occupy different printing positions,means for feeding ay form sheet in a direction transverse- Vtothe line of` feed of the plate, impression ..means for taking off'fromveachnplate animpressionl of -a portion of" its .characters at one of its p rintingposition-s.and aii i'in pression of another portionv of its'characters Yat another-of its printing positions,fsaid vform feeding .means operati-ng -to shift the form sheet between impressions to distrib- :ute the limpressions from each -'plate on the different printing positions, means for `feedf ing a form sheet in a direction transverse same vline across' the `form ,sheetj,] substantiallyas described. v

l 33.. In' combination record `plates' each having its characters disposed in different lines, means for feeding the record plates one after the other and in'lineto'occupy to the line of vfeed `of the plates, impression means for'taking oiif from each plate an impression of a portion of vits characters at one, printing position-'andan .impression of another portion of its characters atanother print-ingpositiomsaid sheetvfeeding means operating to shift the form sheet between impressions tov distribute the impres'-I sions from eachl plate on the same li-n'e across thef form sheet, `said impressionf `means simultaneously` taking ott imprese sions.' ffromfdii'erent lines of a plurality of plates, substantially as described` 534. -In combination' record plates, each having-printing characters thereon in different lines, 'meansfor feeding the record plates one after the other vandin line to' occupy vditierentprinting points, means i for taking olffrom'the platesimpressions of lessthan all thecharacters on the plates, and' feeding means including la plurality of feeds adjustable -ito workin unison and tov the same degree on the same form sheets lor to work at different .degrees simultaneously -on different forms, Vsubstantially as.

described. l, Y i

35. In combination a table having a run- W'ay, means'forv feeding a form or forms across vthe tablel in a direction transverse to the length of the runway, printing plates with means for moving Vthem lone after the other 'along the lrunway, an impression member above the table, a plurality of impressionvpads adjustably `mounted on the' impressionmember' to be set ,at different points over the runway, and an 4'inking ribbon extending along the runway over a plurality of the positions to be occupied by the printing plates, the said inking ribbon being turned rearwardly at its ends and a spools for moving the inking ribbon, -sub- `6o sta'ntially4 as'descri-bed.

36'. Ina machine for selectively printing froma single` plate in a plurality of columns and in a continuous operation items individual to the columns and in combi nation, sheetfeeding means, a record plate having the items for the several columns 'arranged thereonin spaced apart sections,

means for feedingthe platein as ing'le path extending ,in a. direction transverse to ,the 'direction-of feed .of the'sheet, for bringing -it into registrationsuccessively Awith the several columns and means for taking an impression from' the plate While-in kregistration with each column, one of the .im-

pressions being limited to less than the wholenumber. of `items onthe plate.

V.37'. In a lmachine for selectively printing A from afsingleiplate 'in 'a plurality of columns of a sheet or sheets and in a .contin- 'iious operation items individual to the coliimns and in combination, means forsupporting the sheet or sheets'in position to be printed upon, a record'plate-having the items for the several rcolumns arranged thereon in spaced vapart sections, means for Vfeeding the plate in a'single fixed path extending in a vdirection tran'sverseof Vthe columns of said sheet `or 'sheets supported as aforesaid, 'for bringing it into registration successively ivitl'rthe several columns, means for taking an impression from the plate-'while iii registration withiach column, one of the'imp'ressions being limited to less than the'ivhole number of items on' the'plate,' and means for advancing thc sheet or sheets. in a direction transverse to the path of movement .of-the printing plate.l

` an apparatus for selectivelyprinting in ya plurality of columns-items individiial tothe columns from a plurality of plates successively fed in a single-path ezx` tending transversely Ain relationj tothe colu'mnsand in combination,."a plurality 'of printing ],ilates,each`A containing a lpluralitv ici:

of items each individual to onevof a plu.-

rality of columns of av receiving form, means for feeding the plates-1 in a, single path and for registering the plates siiccessively with a points, means for taking anl imprintrat each printingpoint of items different from those of which an impression is taken vat the other printing points, said Ameans'iiicluding a single inking ribbon-.common to all of the printing points, and means for feeding a sheet or form for bringing the several imprints-from each plate into theI same. transverse space or in transverse alinement.

plurality o'f printing '39. An apparatus-for selectively printing in a plurality of columns iteins individual Itothe columns from a' plurality of plates .for taking an impression from each plate limited to less than the whole number. of

items thereon as it is in registration with a vprinting point, and meansA for feeding the disreceiving form after each impression a tance commensurate with the space occupied by the item'from which the impression has been made.

40. An apparatus for selectively printing in a plurality of columns items individual i plates to the columns from a plurality of successively fed in a single path extending transversely in relation to the columns, and in combination,

containing a plurality of items, each set of items being individual to one of a pluralityof columns of a receiving form, means for feeding .the plates in a single path andfor registering the plates successively with a plurality of printing points, means for taking an impression from'each plate limited to less than the Whole number of each' printing point,

items thereon as it and means for feeding the receiving form after each impression in. a direction transverse to the path 'of feed of p the plates.

41. In a machine for selectively`printing in a plurality lof columns' items individual thereto from a plurality of plates and in combination, a plurality of plates each containing items appropriate. to a plurality of columns on a form sheet, the itemsvon each plate being spaced apa-rt, means for feeding l the plates successively in a single path to each of a plurality of printing positions, a new plate being plurality of printing positions as the precedingly fed plate registers with `the second printing position, means obtaining an impression from -all of the plates located at the printing position aforesaid, the'impression' taken from each plate` at each position being of an item different from that taken at any other position, and means for advancing the form sheet at each impression and in a direction transverse to the feed of the plates a distance commensurate with the space occupied by the item from which the impression has been made.

42. In a machine for selectively printing .in a plurality of columns items individual to the columns from a plurality of plates and in combination a plurality of plates each containing the items appropriate to the plurality of columns on a sheet, the item appropriate vto -tlie first column being located adjacent one edge of the plate and the items appropriate to the successive columns in suc cessive rows toward the opposite edge of the plate, means for feeding the plates successively to each of a plurality of printing points, means for simultaneously taking an impression from all of the plates located at said points,

a plurality of printing is in registration with,

brought to the iiist of the for simultaneously the impression taken at'each f the same and holding the plates against displacement through the open side of the tray, one of said walls being tiltable in respect to the other for facilitating theentrance of the tray therebetween, hopper coacting with ,the plate rest for displacing the same as the wall is returned to its initial position.

44. In combination a plurality of record plates, means for feeding them ina substantially fixed line to a plurality of printiiig points, means for taking off from each plate at one point -impressions from'less o'f the characters than theentire number thereon, and for taking oif fromeach plate at anend shiftable for freeing and a surface on said-l other printing point impressions from 'a greater number of -characters than at the-- first-mentioned point, vsaid means extending over said plurality of vprinting points to makel impressions simultaneouslyv from a Aplurality of said plates.

45. In combination a plurality of record plates, means for feeding them -in a substantially fixed line to a plurality of printing points, means for taking off from each plate at one point impressions from less of the characters than the entire number thereon, and for taking off from eachplate at another printing point impressions from a greater number of characters than at the first-mentioned point, said means being movable toward and from the path of 'feed of the plates, and including portions for coperating with said plates, a plane parallel with the length of said path.

46. In a machine for printing fromv a plurality of individual record plates, and in combination, an impression member having a plurality of impression portions, means for feedingthe plates seriatm thereto, individual feeds for a plurality of vforms for feedingthem in the same direction in relation to their respective portions of the impression member, said individual feeds being actuated by the impression member.

said portion being adjustable in rality of individual record plates, and-in combination,` an impression -member having a plurality lof impression portions, means for feeding the plates se'z'atm, thereto, individual feeds vfor a' plurality of forms-for feeding them in the same direction in relation to their respective portions of the im- A-lO pression member,l said individual feeds being actuated by the impression member and em- `bodying means for individuallyvarying the -amount of feedingmovemeiit thereof.

48. In a machine for printing from a plu:- ra'lity 'of plates hav-ing the items to be p Pint:- edarrangedthereon inf spraced` apart areas, a tablepa straight runway for i the pfates, means for feeding the plates serz'catz'm :long the runway, and an impressionmember I(novable toward and from thel table andhaving a plurality of impression surfaces Xedrei l 5 "surfaces being located at different points tively to eachA other and diii'erentially dis'- posed.. to* vcooperate 'respectively with the spacedapart areas individually thereto, said lengthwise of and above the runway, sub-f yjstantiallyas described.

-, 49.- A machine for printing from a plurality of plates havingthe items to 'be printed arranged thereonv in spaced apart areas, a

-1 table',f an impression member movable -to ward and from .the table, `and means for,l

` feeding the vplates l successively along the path extending parallel with the length of Y the impression membeigA said impression member having a plurality of impression surfaces. which are out of line with each other both laterally and longitudinallyof `theimpression member, substantially asde;

. 50. In a machine for printing from a plus? ralitybf `:individual record platesA and in `vr ward thev adjacent impression surface, and ,x

i combination, an impressionjmember havin-g a plurality of spacedapart impression. surfaces vindividual to different portions yofthe plates, a plate holder, plate feeding-means including a device adapted to engage a plate in the holder upon ,each operation ofthe inipiession member and.. advance the sameto.-

means operating at intervals for preventing the engagement of a plate. e

^ 51. In a machine for printingyfroina plu-l rality of individual record plates .and in. combination, an impression' men/iber..having a plurality of 'spaced-apartgfimpression lsnr-1 faces individual to jdifdereiitportion's ofthe i' plates, a plate holder,plate?feeding means actuatedlupon each operation of the impres-f.

sion member and including, alplate4 engage, ing device for engaging thelowermost plate in the holder and advancing the same, and automatically operating mechanism timed'in AlVitnesses:

relation to the movement ofthe plate engaging means and acting at intervals to prevent the engagement oflsaid lowermost plate by said device.-

A n 52. In a machine for printingfrom a plurality of. individual recordf..pl'ates and'in.

engaging devicenlmi.' 1 A,

. 53. In a machine' for printing from a plurality ofindividual record'. plates ,and in combination, 1an Ivimpression member including a plurality Ofimpressio'n platesadjust--v able lengthwise of vthe,member:and.having surfaces individual vto.'v different portions of the plates, a'Y plate?holder@plate feeding f means includingtaj'deviceA vfor engagtig'the lowermost plate in-,the holder, means vacting' at intervalsfor moving the lowermostplate lout of the path movementlof said engaging device, saidf'ineansjineluding a, pusher land operating means therefor `'including a camV movable in fsynchronism. with the plate advancing means.

v1.54.. In a machine forffr'om a pluf rality ofplate's having .theitems to be printed arranged on'saidplates in parallel lines, a yplate hopper, a straight runway for the plates, means for feedin-g thevplates from .the hopper step lby step and seratm along the` runway in the direction corresponding tothe lines of items, impression means havving a ,plurality of impression surfaces distributed over the runway. and at different distances respectively .from the plate hopper.

said'iinpression surfaces being fixed relativi,

:jtoeach 'other` and outv ,of` line with each other in the direction of the plates movev'ment and `vrespectively inline with the lines of v. items individually thereto, substantially asde'scribed f In testimony whereof, I affix my signature .in .presence oftwo'witnesses.

iiLYssEse. Lian.

JAMES AM. Pennine, GEORGE WINHAM. 

